Begonia 3peculata. 



Hardy Begonia Evansiana 



Begon 



S 5 Fancy Leaved Begonias. 



QUEEN OF HANOVER. Leaf of velvety texture, 

 centre and edge soft green, the whole covered with 

 tiny silver dots. 20 cents each; 3 for 50 cents. 



CLEMENTINA. The stem and upper surface of the 

 leaf beautiful brouze green, with large silver spots; the 

 under side of the leaf is a bronzy red. 20c. each; 3 for 50c. 



SPECULATA. Leaves the form of a grape leaf. 

 Color is a bright green, with a background of choco- 

 late; veins of a light pea green, the whole leaf spotted 

 with silver. 20 cents each; 3 for 50 cents. 



CUnBERLAND. Dark, velvety green, with thick 

 crimson maroon shading, and crimson bronze lustre 

 and markings; reverse of leaves and stems, solid rich 

 crimson. 20 cents each; 3 for .50 cents. 



LOUIS SCHNEIDER. Ground color greenish white, 

 veined with dark green, uniquely edged and spotted. 

 20 cents each; 3 for 50 cents. 



Z For 6o Cents. 



I Avill send, postpaid, one 

 eacU of the 5 Fancy Leaved 

 Z Be^ontas named above. 



I 5 Unequaled Flowering Begonias 



« PERFECT BOUQUET. Flowers in wonderful profu- 

 « sion. Color, waxv white. 15 cents each; 2 for 2.5 cents. 

 J CAPREA OR inPROVED METALLICA. Beautiful 

 u dark, velvety green leaves. The unopened buds are 

 2 red: when open, a waxv white. 15 cts. each; 2 for 25 cts. 

 - NEW SIBERIAN. Flowers large; color, delicate 

 pink; blooms continuously. 15 cents each; 2 for 25 cents. 

 ARQENTEA GUTTATA. A handsome foliage va- 

 riety, purple bronze leaves, oblong in shape, with sil- 

 very markings; white flowers. 10 cts. each; 3 for 25 cts. 

 RUBRA. Produce slender branches gracefully 

 drooping under the heavy waxen leaves and pendant 

 panicles of coral red flowers. 15 cts. each; 2 for i5 cts. 



Strobilanthes Dyerianus. 



•r\0 NOT OVERLOOK my 

 ^"^ offer of a New Hardy 

 Everblooming Climbing Rose 

 absolutely FREE. 



SEE PAGE 78. 



ia Caprea. Abutilon Souvenir de Bonn. 



NEW ABUTILON— Souvenir de Bonn. A strong, up- 

 right giowrt-, with large, bright green foliage, distinctly 

 edged with a broad band of creamy white and yellow. 

 Flowers ver.v large on stems eight to nine inches in 

 length. Colors bright orange red. very efTective with 

 its beautifully variegated foliage. 15c. e"ach; 2 for 2.5c. 



STROBILANTHES DYERIANUS.— Royal Purple. A 

 new house and bedding plant. It forms a compact 

 bush IS inches high, with leave.s ti to 9 inches^ long, 3 or 4 

 Inches wide, and of the inost intense metallic purple 

 color, shading into light rose with a light green mar- 

 gin, a combination unapproached by any other plant; 

 the flowers a lovelv violet blue. 15 cts. each; 2 for 25 cts. 



NEW COLEUS."— Hrs. F. Sander. Dwarf and bushy 

 in habit; it makes a perfect pot plant. Differs from all 

 others In having a wedge of creamy white In the cen- 

 tre of the leaf, with a clearly defined margin of oxide 

 green, brouze, crimson and purple; the whole splashed 

 M ith dark red. 10 cents each; 3 for 25 cents. 



SWAINSONIA, GALEGIFOLIA ALBA. A very dis- 

 tinct climbing plant for house culture or protected spots 

 in the garden. The habit of growth is extremely grace- 

 ful and the vines, trained up at the side of a window or 

 on atreliis,presenta lovely sight of light green, feathery 

 foliag:e, and a splendid profusion of pure white sprays 

 of fairy-winged flowers, somewhat resembling Sweet 

 Peas in form. 15 cents each; 2 for 25 cents. 



THE BLUE SOLANUM. Solanum Seaforthianum. It 

 is of robust growth, soon making flne specimens that 

 will climb over and cover a porch with the most hand- 

 somely cut foliage. It is covered during the late Sum- 

 mer months with clusters of large, lavender-blue, wis- 

 taria-like flowers. 15 cents each; 2 for 25 cents. 



C^z-wf. p^ Cl^ni-e. I ■»vlll send, postpaid, one 

 I yjl ^\t \.'^ll\,S strong plant each of the 

 5 Flowering Begonias named above. 



NEW EVER=BLOOMINQ HARDY SWEET- 



SCENTED BEaOMA, EVANSIANA. 



Grows erect, 12 to 15 Inches high, throwing up nu- 

 merous flower stems; compact habit; leaves quite 

 large, bright emerald green, with a rich, metallic lustre 

 under side, light silvery green, veined with crimson. 

 Flowers lovely soft pink, delightfully sweet scented and 

 borne in profusion all Summer. The top dies down in 

 Winter, but the root is hard.v. 15 cts. each; 2 for 25 cts. 



CARYOPTERIS MASTACANTHUS. Blue Spiraea. 



It is extremely floriferous, plants in 2'^; inch pots 

 blooming profusely, and continuing to do'so through- 

 out the season until they reach a heighth and width of 

 three feet. The dense flower heads are of a rich, laven- 

 der blue. It is a clean and healthy grower, and will 

 prove quite hardy. 15 cents each; 2 for 25 cents. 



BARGAIN eOLLEenOM No. 4. 



10 Select Flowering Plants for 50 Cents. 



1 Lovely Kver-bloominj^ Tea Rose. 

 1 Xew Klo\vet*lii$£ Be;xonia. 

 1 >ie\«' lloiible Geranliiiii. 

 1 Handsome ]>ouble l*etiinla. 

 1 ^^|lIendld SInisle Fuch>iia. 

 3 Maule's Prize Mixed Pansles. 

 1 Hydrangea Ot:ik9:i; rich, dark pink flowers. 

 1 Clerodeudron, Balfourl. Handsome climber. 

 £acb plant distinctly labeled and sent postpaid, 

 for on!}- oO cents. 



3 SUPERB PASSION VINES. 



CONSTANCE ELLIOTT. Une of the most graceful of 

 all vines, worth a place in every home for its exquisite 

 foliage. Flowers, pure white. 15 cts. each; 2 for 25 cts. 



PFORDTI. Considered the best of all the tender va- 

 rieties for out-door planting. Flowers are a rich shade 

 of blue, suffused with rose. 15 cents each; 2 for 25 cents. 



JOHN SPALDING. A pretty variegated variety, hav- 

 ing large foliage, which is mottled with bright, golden 

 yellow spots and light colored, almost while flowers. 

 15 cents each; 2 for 25 cents. 



The Blue Solanum. 



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